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dendrites |
receives initial singal |
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skeletal muscle |
striated, voluntary, function: body movement and heat production |
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hyaline cartliage |
found at end of long bone, most commonly found |
type of cartilage |
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fibrocartilage |
abundance of collagen fibers in the matrix, found in invertebral disks |
type of cartilage |
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cardiac muscle |
striated, involuntary, function: blood movement |
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elastic cartilage |
abundance in the matrix, found in external EAR |
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smooth muscle |
non striated, involuntary, moves products internally |
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axons |
move message away from cell body |
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osteocytes |
cells in bone |
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loose connective tissue |
fills in space in body and binds structures together |
loose network of fibers and cells |
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dense fibrous connective tissue |
poor vascular supply, forms tendons and ligaments |
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adipose |
forms protective cushion around certain organs, provides insulin |
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heparin |
anticoagulant |
think of blood clots |
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histamine |
promotes inflammation |
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neuroglia/ myelin sheath |
on the axons of neurons |
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steroid hormones |
diffuse through the plasma membrane of target cells and binds to DNA |
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non steroid hormones |
binds to membrane receptor, doesnt enter cell |
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squamous |
body cavities, blood vessels, air sacs of lungs, line the mouth |
type of epithelial |
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cuboidal |
cubelike, kidney tubes, glands |
type of epithelial |
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columar |
tall, narrow like |
type of epithlial |
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simple |
made of one layer |
type of epithelial |
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stratified |
made of multiple layers |
type of epithelial |
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goblet cells |
located in simple columnar which secretes mucous |
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Cilliated Pseudostratified Epithelial |
single layer of uneven cells that contains cilia |
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Transitional |
specialized for stretching; urinary bladder |
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tubular |
shape of exocrine gland with no change in diameter |
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acinar |
shape of exocrine gland when duct expands to form a sac-like structure |
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merocrine |
secrete a fluid that is released through a cell membrane by exocytosis with no loss of cytoplasm |
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Aprocrine |
product accumulates and then that portion pinches off so that a small part of the cell is lost with the secreation |
think of an Acorn falling off of a tree |
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Holocrine |
the cell becomes filled with the product and then ruptures; oil glands |
when you rupture; you die; go to Heaven |
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Negative feedback |
hormone levels in the blood are maintained by |
when your girlfriend is on her period she is always grumpy |
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Hypothalamus |
synthesizes and secretes neurohormones which controls and regulates the secretion of pituitary hormones |
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Pituitary Gland |
Hangs by a stalk from the hypothalamus |
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Thyroid- Stimulating Hormone |
type of hormone that influences growth and activity of the thyroid |
a pituitary hormone |
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Gonadotropic hormone |
type of hormonal activity of the gonads |
literally has the word GONDA in it |
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Thyroid Gland |
found at the base of the throat |
starts with a T |
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Parathyroid Glands |
tiny masses next to the thyroid |
has the word thyroid in it |
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adrenal gland |
sits on top of the kidneys |
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Pancreas |
produces insulin and glucagon |
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Pineal gland |
found in the brain; secretes melatonin - sleep cycle |
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Thymus |
largest in infants and children |
important to develop an immune system |
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Estrogen and Progestrone |
hormones of the ovaries |
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testosterone |
hormone of the testes |
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